SEO Value of forum signatures - Page 2

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infoseowebmaste 0 Newbie Poster

13 Years Ago

Main thing in forum posting is signatures, because Google count backlink from signature.

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mainstmktmachin 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 1 · 2011-04-18T10:16:30+00:00

Very timely comments and giving some true info on seo signature. Thank you so much ill check it often for more answers.

Gilroye 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 2 · 2011-04-18T13:17:46+00:00

Hey....
I am quote agree with you guys... Getting Back links from forum signature is a important part of SEO... It is very easy and simple to use forum signature... It helps a lot in building traffic as well as in getting high page rank....

wilfried1 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 3 · 2011-04-18T15:02:17+00:00

I think signature from forum and blog are still a good technique of white hat SEO.

brianbucknor 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 4 · 2011-04-18T15:17:50+00:00

It is really important to get the backlink and it will be done from the signature link. Once clicked on the signature and it will be generated as the backlink and maximum back link can increase the traffic for the site.

OliviaSSLGuru -2 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 5 · 2011-04-18T17:19:23+00:00

Not all signatures should be aimed as a backlink. You can use some reputed forum sites to get some quality traffic.

manoj08 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 6 · 2011-04-26T17:54:39+00:00

Basically forum signature is used for good back links and good traffic. It always works for me.

as i think you are right signature is mainly used for more traffic and to make other person understand that u can get more knowledge from here. or we can say this is the source of knowledge. so in my point of view this is very necessary.

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 7 · 2011-10-13T09:08:09+00:00

I have something new to contribute to this thread; SEO manipulation is possible via forum signatures, and tens of posters have taken advantage of this to defame me and my company.

you were wring, you have NOTHING to add to this thread, based upon that post

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 8 · 2011-10-13T19:23:34+00:00

What if they posted thousands of the same hyperlink by hiding one under each letter in their innocuous-looking signature? That's a dishonest way to get backlinks.

In my case, they created threads with my name and some form of controversy in the title, and then linked to it. In a matter of weeks, that thread sat at the top of the Google results for every variation of my name. Seems like an abuse of an SEO loophole, if you ask me.

Also a clever way to harass someone with little effort; every time someone posts, I am demeaned.

russellwallace 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 9 · 2011-10-14T10:53:14+00:00

I see links on sig here is not or not much passing PR value but sigs here is a big help to index that site. Google loves new and fresh contents which this forum has plus it is highly indexed so our links here get some help to be indexed faster too.

colinwood07 -12 Newbie Poster · Answer 10 · 2011-10-14T13:57:19+00:00

Forum Signature is helpful our website because we get backlink for this.....

hs122333 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 11 · 2011-10-14T15:53:39+00:00

You raised interesting points,Personally I don't think they have much value (I believe that 100 links from a site is not much more use than 5 links from the same site) but I do believe they have some value.But getting back links from signatures always working for me.thanks

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 12 · 2011-10-14T21:50:36+00:00

I certainly can not argue with that. My only concern is that the forums in the bad neighborhoods of the internet are getting a free pass to a high ranking on Google through dishonest means. The one I've had experience with even went to the effort of placing a "no follow" attribute on their profiles and made the source code URL impossible to link to so that people couldn't see the thousands of links, only the result, which is the thread showing up in the SERPS. Google is not punishing this bully-like behavior, but hopefully they will. It is good that your signatures on this particular forum are able to help you with your presence on Google, however.

SHNOOKY 0 Light Poster · Answer 13 · 2011-10-15T00:04:18+00:00

Forums signatures are strong backlinks and will only get strong as the site grows. I'd say there one of the most popular of all the linking options.

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 14 · 2011-10-15T01:30:49+00:00

Wish I'd known that a few months ago. I guess the question I have for you is how to make it clear that someone did this without highlighting the content of the links I don't want to publicize. That stuff should not be appearing under my name. My screen name, yes, because I engaged them...But not my real name. Those are two different worlds and one of them is fictional.

martinnman 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 15 · 2011-10-17T18:35:44+00:00

Forum signature is very useful for creating back links. Forum signatures have long been believed to have some value with regard to SEO and targetted anchor text. The more back links you create, the more your visitors of your site.

adityaa0 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 16 · 2011-10-17T19:36:40+00:00

HI think you can to get top position by forum posting only. Forum posting is one of the method to get top ranking. Only continues promotion which includes articles, directory, bookmarking, forums, blog commenting etc can give you better position.

PinkyDutta -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 17 · 2011-10-18T14:12:14+00:00

Definitely they doesn't harm, in fact a good source for traffic or quality backlinks.

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 18 · 2011-10-18T19:51:29+00:00

They harm you if someone creates a thread that casts you in a bad light and then everyone links to it!

soniasharma -9 Light Poster Banned · Answer 19 · 2011-10-19T11:30:41+00:00

forum are the best way to getting high rank on your keywords.

amitseo 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 20 · 2011-10-19T11:56:56+00:00

Forum Signatures are very good for getting the back links.In the forum replies you answer the questions and the visitors can determine your knowledge by your posts directly.So they can come to you if your posts are really good.and forum Back links are useful for getting the traffic and the good ranking of the keywords also.

devisrimari1 0 Junior Poster in Training · Answer 21 · 2011-10-19T11:59:39+00:00

hi,
Forum backlinks would be useful only if it is coming from do follow forum. so make sure that are you using such forums.

DualEagleMktg 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 22 · 2011-10-19T16:01:19+00:00

Well the signature links may provide some benefit in that they carry with them a bit of link juice. But more than that, they can also help lead forum readers to a target site directly. Now that's as good as added traffic to the site, isn't it?

web_design 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 23 · 2011-10-19T18:16:46+00:00

Major Search engines, consider the signature link in forums as good backlink when its dofollow. If you get this links from reputed forums then its more valuable. So tts always good to have some links back to your site in forum signature.

Dani 4,329 The Queen of DaniWeb Administrator Featured Poster Premium Member · Answer 24 · 2011-10-19T20:12:27+00:00

I think I'm the only one here who feels like forum signatures have almost no weight at all anymore. However, I do think multiple links from the same domain are more valuable than just one link from that domain. I just think that Google got good at figuring out what constitutes a forum signature, and devaluing it.

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 25 · 2011-10-19T21:12:04+00:00

Okay, none of you are understanding.

a BAD, NEGATIVE, MEAN forum made things up about me and then linked to it so that it would rise to the top of my search results. Is there any way to combat that? Because I'm being defamed and no one will help me. I mean, literally... No one will help.

craftingimage -9 Newbie Poster · Answer 26 · 2011-10-21T13:19:50+00:00

forum signatures are good option for getting backlinks

Pram77 -3 Newbie Poster · Answer 27 · 2011-10-22T01:56:46+00:00

They're also a bad way of getting backlinks. Just wanted to spread the awareness... I think using forum signatures to harass people is going to become the next method of cyber-bullying. You can do a LOT of damage to someone's professional presence on Google if you know what you're doing.

Dani 4,329 The Queen of DaniWeb Administrator Featured Poster Premium Member · Answer 28 · 2011-10-22T06:59:06+00:00

Okay, none of you are understanding.
a BAD, NEGATIVE, MEAN forum made things up about me and then linked to it so that it would rise to the top of my search results. Is there any way to combat that? Because I'm being defamed and no one will help me. I mean, literally... No one will help.

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, it's out of your control because neither the nasty comments nor links to nasty comments are on a website you have control over. You can try to sue the forum (or at least a strongly worded cease and desist letter), but I highly doubt that would get you anywhere at all. Good luck.

abakinfotech 0 Newbie Poster · Answer 29 · 2011-10-22T20:00:04+00:00

I always disregard forum signatures as a way to increase rankings. I may have to go back and double check it. I am assuming the forum you use is has follow attributes to your links?